Delayed 50 Years, Brera Modern is Slated to Open in Milan
As the old saying goes, better late than never! After more than 50 years since its initial conception, a new museum dedicated to Modern art...
German Court Says Two People Took Bribes During Construction of Museum Barberini
A court in Potsdam, Germany, said this week that two people who had taken bribes during the construction of the Museum Barberini, a private museum...
London’s Serpentine Unveils Six-Meter-Tall Pumpkin Sculpture by Yayoi Kusama
London’s Serpentine unveiled a new public sculpture on Tuesday by Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama. The bronze work, located next to the Round Pond in Kensington...
Marion Ackermann Becomes the First Woman to Lead Berlin’s State Museums
Marion Ackermann has been appointed the president of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation (Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz or SPK), the organization that manages Berlin’s state museums....
Marble Statue of Hermes Uncovered in Ancient Roman Sewer
A marble statue of Greek god Hermes has been uncovered in an ancient Roman sewer in the Bulgarian village of Rupite. Standing nearly 7 feet...
Artsy Appoints its First-Ever Female President by Promoting Dustyn Kim
Artsy has appointed its first female president by promoting Dustyn Kim from her position as chief revenue officer, which she held for the last four...
Bonhams Addresses Charity Scrutiny, Paris’ Landmarks Become Olympic Venues, Roland Dumas Dies, and More: Morning Links for July 8, 2024
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. YES OR NO? In The Guardian, Dalya Alberge wrote about Bonhams clarifying how it...
New York’s First Permanent Immersive Art Center Is Pivoting to Puppy Yoga and Other Activations
When the Hall des Lumières opened in 2022 with an inaugural installation on Gustav Klimt, it was heralded as a major step forward for the...
Dorothy Lichtenstein, President of the Roy Lichtenstein Foundation, Dies at 84
Dorothy Lichtenstein, the philanthropist widow to Pop artist Roy Lichtenstein and the cofounder of his eponymous foundation, died on July 4. She was 84. The...
Lévy Gorvy Dayan to Close Hong Kong Space: ‘Client Behavior Has Changed’
Lévy Gorvy Dayan (LGD) will close its Hong Kong outpost after five years of operations, the Financial Times reported on July 4. Citing Rebecca Wei,...
Bangkok Art Biennale Announces Artist Lineup for 2024 Edition
The Bangkok Art Biennale has announced its lineup of the 45 local and international artists set to participate in its fourth edition, scheduled to open...
World’s Oldest Known Cave Painting, Featuring a Mysterious Pig, Found in Indonesia
Some 51,200 years ago on the ceiling of a limestone cave in the Indonesian Island of Sulawesi, art history was made. A wild pig was...
Billionaire Art Collector Jorge Pérez Slams Ron DeSantis for Slashing Florida Culture Grants
Real estate mogul and arts patron Jorge Pérez slammed Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, calling the politician’s recent slashing of arts and culture grants from the state budget...
Charges Dropped Against 80 Pro-Palestine Protestors Arrested at Chicago’s Art Institute
Charges were dropped on Wednesday against 80 protestors who were arrested during a pro-Palestine demonstration at the Art Institute of Chicago in May. During that...